Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken & Olive Tagine

Chicken, prunes, olives, carrots, onions, garlic and ginger are slow-cooked with Moroccan spices to create a flavorful and fragrant dish that you’ll want to make again and again. Serve it over whole-wheat couscous (or cauliflower rice for a low-carb option) with lemon wedges, fresh cilantro, or some chopped pistachios or almonds for a complete meal.

83 Healthy Recipe Substitutions

. Unsweetened applesauce for sugar Using applesauce in place of sugar can give the necessary sweetness without the extra calories and, well, sugar. While one cup of unsweetened applesauce contains only about 100 calories, a cup of sugar can pack in more than 770 calories! This swap is perfect for oatmeal raisin cookies. Pro tip: You can sub sugar for apple sauce in a 1:1 ratio, but for every cup of applesauce you use, reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by 1/4 cup.

One of the hardest things about portion control is realising which foods are the most calorific. For example, half an avocado has roughly the same calorie content as 23 baby carrots. Which you probably wouldn't have expected. To help try and guide portions, SparkPeople have created some handy infographics as to what 100 calories actually looks like, based on the type of food. It looks like we'll be staying away from prunes, cheese and red meat in future!